Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.
Chocolate coconut layer cake.
Sprinkle half of the shredded coconut on a baking sheet.
The cake layers can be baked and frozen up to two weeks in advance to cut down on hands on time.
Chocolate and coconut layer cake dairy free a rich and moist dairy free chocolate cake sandwiched together with a silky smooth chocolate and coconut buttercream frosting and topped with even more chocolate and fresh raspberries.
The chocolate coconut cake is made of 2 layers of soft chocolate cake with some coconut in the batter filled with white chocolate and coconut cream and topped with dark chocolate ganache that s also dripping on the sides.
If you prefer your coconut as a bite size delight whip up a batch of the coconut pecan cupcakes.
Coconut is not only represented by the flakes on the outside but also in the filling as well.
The eggless chocolate cake is moist and fudgy while the hint of cinnamon and strong coffee give it great flavor.
This cake can be made into a 2 layer 8 inch cake or a 3 layer 6 inch cake.
They mix two classic southern tastes into one handheld treat.
Spread a generous layer of room temperature ganache on top.
Spray two 9 inch cake pans with nonstick spray and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
For decoration i used chocolate and coconut snow balls that made it look even cuter.
Add the second cake layer placing its flattest surface facing up.
Whipped with cream cheese the coconut cream mellows out the confectioner s sugar and pairs beautifully with the chocolate.
Spread about a cup or so of buttercream on the top and frost a generous layer on the sides.
A thick chocolate run glaze is smoothed over the top of the cake and runs down the sides adding character and more chocolate flavor.
For beautiful coconut cake kitchen creations bake the coconut almond cream cake it looks as good as it tastes and the four layer coconut cake.